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Audacy and Bloomberg have renewed their agreement to deliver Bloomberg Radio business and consumer news programming. The agreement covers the majority of Audacy’s 26 all-news and news talk stations.

A Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Broadcaster is setting up a fund that will provide a grant that he hopes will bring diversity to the broadcast booth. The fund is an effort to put black broadcasters behind the Minor League mics.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, trust remains a critical issue for consumers and brands. Even with the rapid growth of generative AI, a new study from Audacy shows that human-generated content still has the advantage.

That's according to The Indianapolis Business Journal which reports that the formats for the three stations Cumulus is getting from Entercom in that blockbuster deal announced last week will stay as is.

vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande shares her excitement for NAB Show 2023's innovation and collaboration - including radio's digital potential - as we prepare for Vegas and "Cocktails and Conversation."

Cumulus and WideOrbit have made a new licensing agreement under which Cumulus will install WO Traffic and other WideOrbit products companywide. WideOrbit is expected to begin replacing Cumulus' proprietary Stratus system before the end of the year.

The Indiana Broadcasters Association held its annual “Spectrum” Awards this week and named WOWO 2021 Station of the Year for Radio Market 1, which includes Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and South Bend. WOWO’s Kayla Blakeslee also won the Best Investigative Reporting award for her Blakeslee at the Border series.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has invited Salem Media journalist Amy Jacobson back to his press briefings. The invite is in response to a federal lawsuit filed against him and his press secretary earlier this month.

After revealing that human voices outrank AI-generated voices in trustworthiness, Audacy is giving more audio audience insights found during its 2024 Innovation Tracker. The report highlights the role of sustainability, the integration of AI, and the power of nostalgia.

The deal establishes the digital audio advertising platform as Cumulus’ exclusive third-party sales representative across network radio streaming and national programmatic advertising.